Josh Pyke – The Doldrums (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar
Ukulele
Auto-scroll
Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Written by Josh Pyke
Arrangement based on the solo performance
broadcast on PulverRadio May 26th 2005
4 beats per chord (cut time) N.B. G-chord in VERSE aligned
` = 4 beats at start of measure but change
' = 2 beats actually occurs on Beat-2
(capo at second fret)
INTRO: (From the re-start)
C G Am `
C G Am `
VERSE:
C G Am ` I couldn't tell you why__ I'm never feeling satis- C G Am ` fied but every time the sun don't shine__ it makes me wanna run and Dm/A F Hide from the songs in my
VERSE-LONG:
C G Am ` Head here comes the rain again__ she's comin' for to break the C G Am ` Drought but she's such a cloudy friend__ and she's bringing forth the shadow of Dm/A F Dm/A F Doubt ain't it funny how when you think that you've got it all figured
BRIDGE-SHORT:
G ` Am C Out that these things sometimes seem organised well in advance of F ` Me or the callings of my
LINK-1:
G ` G ` Heart na-na-na na-nah-nah-nah-nah-__nah-nah-ah-naah__
VERSE:
C G Am ` __ so we hit the doldrums now__ sails hanging loose on the C G Am ` Lines and we couldn't sink or swim__ just praying for a merciful Dm/A F Tide with this song around my
VERSE-LONG:
C G Am ` Neck lull of the afternoon__ and we've grown numb to the C G Am ` Feel so set navi-gation true__ then I rope myself to the Dm/A F Dm/A F Wheel on this dried out sea when you go well you go you go you
BRIDGE:
G ` Am C Go and these things sometimes seem organised well in advance of F ` Me or the callings of my G ` Am C Heart and I do believe that fatalism is complacen- F ` cy when you float your fears too G ` Am C Far but the moment that I take my leave I'm back up out that F ` Door so I can never rest assured__
LINK-2:
G ` G6 ` _____
RE-INTRO: (harmonica)
C G Am `
C G Am `
BRIDGE-SHORT: (harmonica)
G ` Am C
F `
BRIDGE:
G ` Am C But these things sometimes seem organised well in advance of F ` Me or the callings of my G ` Am C Heart and I do believe that fatalism is complacen- F ` cy if you float your fears too G ` Am C Far but the moment that I take my leave I'm back up out that F ` Door so I can never rest assured__
LINK-3:
G 'Am 'C F ` _____________ in the callings of my G 'Am 'C F ` Heart_________ I can never rest as- G 'Am 'C F ` sured_________ in the callings of my G 'Am 'C F 'F 'G Heart_____________
RE-INTRO: (harmonica)
C G Am `
C G Am `
VERSE: (rubato)
C G Am ` I couldn't tell you why__ I'm never feeling satis- C G Am ` fied but every time the sun don't shine__ it makes me wanna run and Dm/A F C Hide from the songs around my neck
(ritard)
================================================================================
CHORDS:
C G Am Dm/A F G6
E|--0---3---0----1----1---0--|
B|--1---0---1----3----1---3--|
G|--0---0---2----2----2---0--|
D|--2---0---2----0----3---0--|
A|--3-------0----0----3------|
E|------3-------------1---3--|INTRO:
C G Am 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|-----0-0-----0-0-|---0-----------0-|-----0-------0---|-----------------| B|-----1-1-----1-1-|---1-0-0---0-0-0-|h1---1-/-----1-/-|-----------1-1-1-| G|-0---0-0-----0-0-|---0-0-0---0-0-0-|h2---2-------2---|-0h2-----/-0-2-0-| D|-2-------0h2-----|-----0-0---0-0-0-|h2---2---/-/-2---|-----0h2---0-2-0-| A|-3---------------|---------------0-|-----0-------0---|-------------0---| E|-----------------|---------3-------|-----------------|-----------------|
h = hammer on
/ = strum favouring high or low strings as indicated
Waynus Of Uranus
December 2005